Soccer Preview: Strongsville vs. Shaker Heights
Strongsville is 7-0 against Shaker Heights since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Strongsville Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Shaker Heights took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Strongsville, who comes in off a win.
Strongsville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Mentor.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Shaker Heights was not quite Beaumont School's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 4-2 to the Blue Streaks. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 40th).
Strongsville now has a winning record of 2-1-2. As for Shaker Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Strongsville was able to grind out a solid win over Shaker Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strongsville since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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